ISPOR recently released their award winners from their 2025 conference this May. Winners are listed below. I’m excited to announce that my podium presentation “Quantifying Treatment Value Using Alternative Health Benefit Metrics: A Case Study of Adjuvant Osimertinib for Elderly Patients with EGFR mutated NSCLC Following Resection” received an award for the Best General Podium…
As multi-billion investment continues to pour into the R&D of future obesity medications, the need for evidence generation of health benefits beyond short-term weight loss will be critical to the decision-making of healthcare providers and payers. The post Redefining Clinical Development of Obesity Drugs: What Does Success Look Like? appeared first on MedCity News.
Digital twin technology can serve as an effective complement to some of the exciting advancements occurring in the metabolic health space, such as new generations of continuous glucose monitors and a slew of GLP-1s, according to Lisa Shah, chief medical officer at Twin Health. The post Why Digital Twin Technology Could Help Maximize GLP-1 Efficacy…
This analysis examines the potential impacts of a provision in the House reconciliation bill that proposes reducing the federal matching rate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion population from 90% to 80% for states that either provide health coverage or financial assistance to purchase health coverage to individuals who are not “a qualified…
[Sponsored] Is your provider data holding you back? The post Discover the Hidden Costs of Siloed Systems appeared first on MedCity News.
AI/big data haven’t solved healthcare’s challenges. Despite advancements, systemic barriers persist, but AI offers potential to improve outcomes and efficiency. The post Is ‘Big Data’ the Cure-all for U.S. Healthcare? appeared first on MedCity News.
This analysis, based on findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey, focuses on women with children ages 5 & under and their perceptions on how easy or difficult they feel it is to access a range of services that are important to the health of women and families, including maternity care, Medicaid coverage, food…
Healthcare affordability continues to decline as patients struggle with rising healthcare costs. Roughly half of U.S. adults report struggling to pay their medical bills. Patients are also frustrated with the lack of cost transparency, inaccurate estimates and confusion around what insurance covers and what’s owed out of pocket. When there’s a lack of understanding about…
That is the title of my new paper in Annals of the American Thoracic Society with co-authors David Ost, Fabien Maldonado, Jaehong Kim , Moises Marin, Tony Amos, Deanna Hertz, Iftekhar Kalsekar, and Anil Vachani. The abstract is below. Rational: While previous studies have assessed the clinical or economic value of specific technologies, the economic…
Poverty significantly impacts the mental and physical health of older adults. Lack of access to care and unaddressed SDOH issues lead to poorly managed chronic conditions, delays in treatment, medication non-adherence, and lower utilization of preventive services. The post The Crisis of Elderly Poverty and Its Health Consequences appeared first on MedCity News.